Kitchen rules
cleaning tools
Cross contamination
Edible etymology
Special sauce
100

This should be used to put out a grease fire, never water.

What is baking soda (or a lid/fire extinguisher)?

100

The 3-compartment sink method ends with this step, which allows dishes to dry without towels.

What is air drying 

100

This is the definition of transferring bacteria from one surface to another.

 What is cross-contamination?

100

Derived from the Arabic sharab (beverage), this thick, sweet liquid can come from corn or maple.

What is syrup 

100

This mayo-based sauce includes minced dill pickles, mustard, lemon juice, and spices and often accompanies fried fish

Tarter sauce 

200

This is the safe way to pass a knife to another person.

What is placing it on a sanitized surface (or handle first)?

200

The proper order of cleaning a 3-compartment sink is Wash, Rinse, and this.

what is sanitize 

200

This is the most important item to wash after touching raw meat.

  • Answer: What are your hands?
200

This popular tomato-based condiment may come from Chinese kê-tsiap, meaning "brine of pickled fish".

What is ketchup 

200

An Italian sauce composed of basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, and parmesan is

Pesto 

300

When cooking on the stove, handles should face this direction to prevent accidents.

 What is inward (or toward the center/back)?

300

: These abrasive tools are used specifically to remove heavily burned-on food from pots and pans.


What are Scrub Pads (or Steel Wool)?

300

This type of cutting board is safer and easier to sanitize than wood.

What is plastic (non-porous)?

300

This term for food prepared with strong seasoning, such as eggs or ham, originates from a "satanic" or devilish connotation.

What is deviled 

300

This red sauce is served with tortilla chips.

Who’s is salsa 

400

This type of oven mitt should never be used, as it can cause steam burns.

 What is a wet oven mitt?

400

These chemical cleaners are used to emulsify and remove heavy grease build-up from kitchen equipment.

What are degreasers 

400

Raw meat should be stored on this level of the refrigerator.


What is the bottom shelf?

400

From the French chaud (hot), this term refers to a thick, creamy soup, often made with clams or seafood.

What is chowder 

400

A chili hot sauce with a rooster on its bottle whose founder did not trademark its name is

Sriracha 

500

 To prevent falls, spills should be cleaned up at this time.

What is immediately?

500

Cleaning agents that are specifically used to remove mineral deposits, often found in dishwashers.

What are Delimers?

500

The "4 C's" of food safety are Clean, Separate, Cook, and this.

What is Chill?

500

Okra is often an ingredient in this Creole stew that likely gets its name from an African word for okra (kingombo).

What is gumbo 

500

The familial name of the French sauces béchamel, espagnole, and hollandaise.

What is a mother sauce 

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